Diary of an Airborne Ranger
A LRRP's Year in the Combat Zone
$19.97
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
6 April 2001
Summary
A LRRP’s Year in the Combat Zone
Perhaps the most accurate story of LRRPs at war ever to appear in print!
When Frank Johnson arrived in Vietnam in 1969, he was nineteen, a young soldier untested in combat like thousands of others—but with two important differences: Johnson volunteered for the elite L Company Rangers of the 101st Airborne Division, a long range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) unit, and he kept a secret diary, a practice forbidden by the military to protect the sec…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780804118804 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0804118809 |
| Author: | Frank Johnson |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 6 April 2001 |
| Weight: | 159g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 107mm x 171mm |
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Frank Johnson
Frank Johnson served in Vietnam as a member of L Company (Ranger), 101st Airborne Division. He received numerous combat awards, including the Silver Star and two Bronze Stars. Since leaving active duty he has served with 12th Special Forces Group (Abn.), U.S. Army Reserves; 4th Force Recon, USMC Reserves; 122d Armor Brigade; Nevada National Guard; 19th Special Forces Group (Abn.); and Utah National Guard. Currently he is serving with the Nevada Air Guard. He and his wife, Kipp, live in Reno. They have a son, Joshua, and a daughter, Jahnee.
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